Alejandra Leos, a 41-year-old transgender woman, was shot and killed in the late hours of a Friday night in September 2014 in her North Memphis neighborhood. The shooting occurred just steps from her home after an argument; she was struck in the back. Friends and family remembered her as generous and hospitable, and they created a candle-and-flower memorial at the site. Her mother Irma Caballerro said Alejandra often helped people in need, and friends recalled her saying if you don’t know Alejandra then you don’t know Memphis.

A suspect was identified and arrested days later: 21-year-old Marshall Pegues was charged with first-degree murder. Initial police reports identified the victim as a man, but the family clarified she identified as a woman. Authorities did not immediately label the killing a hate crime, and the relationship between Pegues and Leos was not made public; some observers suggested the circumstances pointed toward domestic violence. If anyone knew Alejandra or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help the ongoing record.